Are you tired of looking at your old, out-of-date tile floor but lacking the time, budget, or energy to replace it? Believe it or not, there’s another option! You can revitalize old tiles and give your room a whole new look with a fresh coat of paint. We asked Maggie Griffin, founder and lead designer of Maggie Griffin Design to provide her best tips and tricks for how to paint a tile floor....
When it comes to our food (and everything else, for that matter), the South doesn’t shy away from flavor. We’re the birthplace of Old Bay (Maryland is part of the South, like it or not), Tabasco (made on Avery Island, Louisiana, for 150 years), and Tony Chachere’s Original Creole Seasoning (another Louisiana favorite). We take our seasonings, marinades, and rubs seriously; when it comes to seasoning, quantity is just as important as quality, no bones about it....
d4, d5 2. c4!? What’s written above above is the notation for a popular—and one of the oldest, dating back to at least 1490—opening moves in chess, The Queen’s Gambit. It’s also the name of your soon-to-be new favorite Netflix series. Get excited for The Queen’s Gambit, your next period drama obsession, arriving on Netflix October 23, and starring Anya Taylor-Joy in the lead role as a young orphaned chess wunderkind....
Experts are urging boaters to keep their distance from a critically endangered right whale and her calf as they make their way South along Florida’s East coast. The precious family unit was first reported off Crescent Beach back in December. As mom Spindle and baby continue their slow journey towards warmer waters, scientists have issued a desperate plea to boaters: leave them alone. It is against federal law to be within 500 yards away or above endangered right whales....
Retired New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton will be the keynote speaker at Loyola University’s graduation ceremony this spring. The NFL legend will also receive an honorary doctor of letters degree. “I am thrilled—and filled with more than a little hometown pride—to announce that our speaker for Commencement 2022 will be Sean Payton, head coach of the New Orleans Saints for the last sixteen seasons,” Loyola University New Orleans president Tania Tetlow said in a news release....
As much as we look to Ree Drummond for her delicious recipes and Southern home decor, we’re also inspired by The Pioneer Woman’s personal style. Known for her fiery red hair, playful printed tops, leather cowboy boots, and bold eye makeup, she certainly has a signature look. So when she revealed how she creates such volumized eyelashes, we were more than a little excited. Drummond recently shared a few of the go-to items she had in her carry-on suitcase—which you can shop from her line at Walmart—on her Instagram Story....
Asheville’s Wicked Weed Brewing never planned to start on a sour note. Originally, it was just going to be a small microbrewery, but in five short years, the business has exploded, expanding into a restaurant, three taprooms, and two brewing facilities. Now they’re really attracting attention with one of the most serious sour beer programs in the country. Ryan Guthy is a co-owner with his parents, Denise and Rick Guthy, and their partners, Ryan’s friends Luke and Walt Dickinson....
Southerners are experts at mixing the old with the new. Whether it’s a leather purse or old wooden chest, Southerners know how to see the heirloom quality of what might otherwise be considered hand-me-downs. Take a tour of any Southern home and you’re likely to find family stories in every room—from Mama’s cast-iron skillet in the kitchen to a plush stack of quilts in the guest bedroom. Here are five things Southerners simply never throw away....
Scientists from the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) have rediscovered a small, rare crayfish thought to be extinct for 30 years. The team, led by assistant professor Dr. Matthew L. Niemiller, found Shelta Cave Crayfish in Huntsville’s Shelta Cave—the crustacean’s only home—during snorkeling excursions in 2019 and 2020. The elusive crayfish’s watery home is a 2,500-foot cave system that’s owned and managed by the National Speleological Society (NSS) in northwest Huntsville....
After last month’s successful debut of their “It’s a Wonderful Lifetime” Holiday House, Vrbo and Lifetime are teaming up once more to give fans the chance to stay in a Christmas movie come to life. With an exclusive bonus stay from December 30 to January 1, you can ring in the New Year in a festive, yuletide-ified home in Connecticut inspired by Lifetime’s 2020 holiday movie lineup That’s right. On December 11 at 1pm EST, the uber-popular listing will reopen for one last chance to book at a special rate of just $100/night....
Your desire to be a good wedding guest can produce a host of etiquette questions. What is the appropriate dress code, what is proper wedding gift etiquette, am I required to attend every single shower? If you find yourself faced with a “what should I do” moment, take a look at trusted etiquette tradition, for it will give you guidelines, not set-in-concrete, do-or-die rules, but simple guidelines, so you will know what is expected of you in certain situations....
Shopping for cheese can be a pretty intimidating experience once you venture beyond the familiar grocery store brands. And that’s not just when it comes to obscure French cheeses. Even good old cheddar comes in all sorts of colors and price points. Not that any of this has stopped us from buying it. Americans consumed around 37 pounds per capita of cheese in 2017. While we’re hardly qualified to navigate the delicate ins and outs of every type of cheese out there, we can shed some light on a question that’s bothered most consumers at some point: what’s the difference between white and orange cheddar?...
A cast iron skillet is a kitchen essential for any home chef. It’s an incredibly versatile piece of durable cookware that you can use to sauté vegetables, sear meat, or even bake deep dish pizza for years to come. That’s because a high-quality cast iron pan heats evenly and offers a nonstick surface that cleans easily and won’t wear quickly, making it a great companion for just about any recipe....
So many pies, so little time. You’ve completed your weekly farmers’ market run, you have a stash of juicy fruits and berries, and now it’s time to bake a pie. Where do you begin? Don’t waste your seasonal fruit and cool cream making a throwaway pie. This season calls for a gorgeous pie that you’ll be proud to share with friends and family. There are some mistakes that can easily be avoided while baking pies....
Lipstick shouldn’t be feared. In fact, we’d argue that it should be used way more frivolously than it is. Swipe on a glamorous red lip, find your new favorite neutral to depend on through thick and thin, or experiment with something out of your comfort zone. For that, start with our recommendations for The 10 Best Lipsticks to Wear Fearlessly in 2021. One of the most important lipstick rules is that one should always apply lip liner before wearing lipstick....
A true Southerner recognizes the value of a good bargain, and that’s exactly what you’ll find at Walmart. Although, if we’re being honest… What can’t you find at Walmart? Aisles upon aisles, Walmart is a wonderland stocked with anything you could possibly want or need. Carrying everything ranging from groceries to clothing, electronics, toiletries, and furniture, they’ve got you covered. This one-stop-shop keeps us coming back with savings on whatever it is we seek, whether it’s a rotisserie chicken, a game console, shampoo, a new bike, or even fresh tires....
If your Christmas calendar is getting full with making gingerbread houses, eating cookie dough, going ice skating, and maybe even holding hands—and know what that quote is from—you’ll want to make room for one more thing. That’s because a drive-in movie theater in Kentucky is showing Elf for free to help celebrate the season. On December 1 the Sauerbeck Family Drive-in in Oldham County, Kentucky, is showing Elf, which is arguably the greatest elf story ever told....
On the first day of every month, Hody Childress would walk into his local pharmacy with a folded $100 bill. The Alabama farmer quietly handed the money to Brooke Walker, the owner of Geraldine Drugs, who used it to help families who couldn’t afford their medications. “He said, ‘Don’t tell a soul where the money came from—if they ask, just tell them it’s a blessing from the Lord,’” Walker recalled to The Washington Post....
If there’s anybody who could get us to alter our go-to lemonade recipe in the middle of summer, it’s Alton Brown. All Southerners know that sugar, sugar, and more sugar is the trick to good lemonade, which can be a serious bummer if you’re watching your weight, or, you know, over the age of 12. So, when we learned that Brown managed to come up with a lemonade recipe that isn’t loaded with sugar but still checks both the delicious and refreshing boxes, you better believe we came running....
The cottagecore-looking kitchen cart is a beautiful piece that has hidden storage compartments for everything from cookware to dishes. Behind the double-door cabinets are two large shelves big enough to store pots, pans, and even a Dutch oven. Plus, you can even store small appliances, like a blender. Yes, its large capacity has shocked other shoppers who say they were “pleasantly surprised.” BUY IT: $98.05; amazon.com The “wide and deep” slider drawer on top has a smooth open-and-close mechanism as well as a horizontal handle that makes it easy to operate, per shoppers....
